Edimax BR-6258n User Manual - Page 45

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dynamic IP is often used by cable modem Internet

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3‐2‐1 Dynamic IP Dynamic IP means your ISP will assign an IP address to you automatically by 'DHCP' (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Dynamic IP is often used by cable modem Internet connection. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Host Name MAC address Description Please input the host name of your computer, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. Please input MAC address of your computer here, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet. If you're using the computer which used to connect to Internet via cable modem, you can simply press 'Clone Mac address' button to fill the MAC address field with the MAC address of your computer. 44

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3
2
1 Dynamic IP
Dynamic IP means your ISP will assign an IP address to you automatically by ‘DHCP’
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Dynamic IP is often used by cable modem Internet
connection.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Host Name
Please input the host name of your computer,
this is optional, and only required if your
service provider asks you to do so.
MAC address
Please input MAC address of your computer
here, if your service provider only permits
computer with certain MAC address to access
internet. If you’re using the computer which
used to connect to Internet via cable modem,
you can simply press ‘Clone Mac address’
button to fill the MAC address field with the
MAC address of your computer.